Can an "Archive From Camera" folder be opened up in Final Cut Pro?

Greetings.
I'm just starting out, using an AVCHD camcorder and iMovie.
I've got video in my camcorder, and I want to remove it from the camcorder to make room for more video, and edit it in iMovie.
However, I also want to preserve the original in its original form for posterity and future use. I'd like to keep an original forward-compatible version around to use in Final Cut Pro (which I don't yet have but plan to get).
iMovie gives me two import options - directly into iMovie (which changes the file), and an "Archive From Camera" which appears to save it in what looks like the same folders/files as what's on the camcorder.
If I perform an Archive From Camera, can I use the folder it generates to import the original video into FCP at a future date?
Is this the best way to take video, use it in iMovie, and save a copy of the original so that it's there if I want to step up the editing at a later date?
Thanks!

Thanks!
So the safe workflow is basically: 1) make archive, 2) backup archive, 3) import into iMovie, 4) reformat camera.
I'm nervous about errasing the video in the camera before I abolutely know it's safe, but I imagine if I leave it there and add to it, the next archive will combine new + old material..
(apologies for the mirrored post - at 1st there were no takers in FCX so I then posted here).

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